William
Rodolph
Wigley
Born about in England, United Kingdom
Son of Henry Rodolph Wigley
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
John Robert Wigley, Mary Ann Wigley, Maria Cordelia (Wigley) Strangways, Henry Rodolph Wigley, Thomas Henry Wigley and James Francis Wigley
Husband of
Mary Letitia Longfield (Creagh) Wigley
— married
3 Jun 1862 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Isabella Strangways (Wigley) Scott, Henry Vandeleur Wigley, Florence Margaret (Wigley) Field, Constance Laura (Wigley) Reid, Sarah Georgina (Wigley) Cornish, Harriet Alice Bessie Wigley, Francis Rodolph Wigley, Josephine Lucy Cordelia (Wigley) Smeaton and Osborne Dawson Wigley
Died
at about age 61
in Glenelg, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Apr 2023
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
William Rodolph Wigley was born about 1829.
On 3 June 1862 at North Adelaide, South Australia, he married Mary Letitia Longfield Creagh.[1]
William and Mary had children:
- Mary Isabella Strangways Wigley m Tom Scott
- Henry Vandeleur Wigley m1 Isabella Ellen Reid m2 Marion Dove Dale
- Florence Margaret Wigley m Edward Chisholm Field
- Constance Laura Wigley m William Colley Reid
- Sarah Georgina Wigley m Charles Percy Cornish
- Harriet Alice Bessie Wigley died young
- Francis Rodolph Wigley m Mary Young Barker
- Josephine Lucy Cordelia Wigley m Dr Bronte Smeaton
- Osborne Dawson Wigley m Priscilla Olive Rawlins
He passed away on 6 May 1890 in Glenelg[2] and was interred in St Jude's Cemetery, Brighton, Holdfast Bay City, South Australia.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916; Page number: 115; Volume Number: 50
Ancestry Record 1780 #5458910 (accessed 25 April 2023)
William Rodolph Wigley marriage to Mary Letitial Craigh on 3 Jun 1862 in North Adelaide, South Australia. - ↑
Death:
"Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
South Australia-Deaths 1842-1915; Page number: 231; Volume Number: 185
Ancestry Record 1779 #5824935 (accessed 24 April 2023)
William Rodolph Wigley death 6 May 1890 (age 61) in Glenelg, South Australia. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #201852689 (accessed 25 April 2023)
Memorial page for William Rodolph Wigley (1829-6 May 1890), citing St Jude's Cemetery, Brighton, Holdfast Bay City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Faithe Jones (contributor 50048377).
See also:
- Wikipedia William Wigley
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